Niagara Landmark – The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Part 2 The land on which the hotel is at the origin of Philip Bender George, one of the first settlers in what is now part of Niagara Falls, Ontario. If a young man, he emigrated from Germany to New Jersey, then transferred to the Philadelphia area. Although he broke the American Revolution. distributed as conservative or loyalist, he and his wife at their home and were pursued to the point where they decided to move to Canada. Accordingly, in the winter of 1776, it was part of a group of 53 Loyalists who followed the trail to wild Niagara. The trip was very difficult. Some, not pursued, arrested and have been maintained by sympathizers. Others succumbed to disease, exhaustion, cold and hunger. The following April, reached only seven of the 53 loyalists, including Bender, Fort Niagara. Standing on the east side of the Niagara River where it empties into Lake Ontario, the fort was still controlled by the British. Here was attacked Phillip Butler, AOS Rangers, a force that the American frontier settlements. In 1782, because of his loyalty and service, awarded the British government Bender a large piece of land on the Canadian side of Niagara River above the waterfall. The Crown grant was finally about 390 hectares. Bender The house was immediately in the south-west of the site today, the Crowne Plaza. Bender-road (or Hill) north of the hotel is reminiscent of the pioneer family. The hotel, SOA planning phase began in 1927 with the commencement of work in early January 1929. Creating a record for this particular type of construction in Canada closed the Company Pigott Hamilton, Ontario, the major project in six months. Originally named the Hotel General Brock

, opened the first company in July 1929. Built at a cost of $ 1. 5 million, the hotel boasted 260 rooms and features like a rooftop garden, fire-resistant construction and a large ballroom, with the last word in comfort and beauty. The local press described it as one Äúmammoth buildings, gleaming white in the sun, classic look, threatened over the Niagara River. , At The Crowne Plaza is host to many famous personalities. Some of them include Marilyn Monroe, Walt Disney, Gene Autry, Jack Paar, Jimmy Stewart, Shirley Temple, former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Princess Margaret (sister of Queen Elizabeth II). In recent years, the hotel has hosted actresses Angelica Houston, Jessica Tandy and Bridget Fonda. Actor Matt Dillon, Matthew Perry, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Jackie Chan have also been invited. Current Prime Minister Paul Martin, Joe Clark and Stephen Harper also visited Brock. On June 7, 1939 visit of King George VI of England and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, Niagara Falls, as part of their tour across Canada. After visiting the famous cataracts, the royal couple was the Brock Plaza, where about 12,000 school children were gathered around the hotel, driven saluted their Majesties. The king and queen later dined at the Rainbow Room.